July 2019 - 8

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IGC Show Announces
Destinations for Store Tour
IGC Show officials have announced the full roster of
dynamic host destinations for the IGC Show Store Tour,
ready to roll with retail inspirations on August 12, the
day before the trade show opens.
During the daylong educational journey, indie garden
center retailers from all across the country will gather
to network and get energized with actionable ideas to
implement at their stores, from new merchandising
displays and signage to trendy product categories that
are ringing sales year-round.
Monday's IGC Show Store Tour will visit:
Farmers Market Garden Center, Chicago
Family-owned Farmers Market Garden Center gives
customers everything they need to celebrate the
beauty of nature in their Chicago city lifestyles. From
eye-catching container creations to stunning floral
designs for weddings and special events, Farmers
Market is ready to help. IGC tour-goers will find an
extensive range of native plants and organic garden
products for sustainable-minded shoppers, as well as a
unique assortment of annuals, perennials, bulbs, seeds,
vegetables, trees, and shrubs. Farmers Market helps
customers complete their urban oases with a curated
selection of outdoor furniture, one-of-a-kind accent
pieces and seasonal items they won't find anywhere
else. Be sure to ask the experienced and knowledgeable
staff how they assist customers in selecting the best
plants, soils, potting mixes, fertilizers and gardening
tools for their particular project and space. The retailer
extends its reach in the community with services
that include rooftop garden installation and customcontainer
delivery. - www.gardenchicago.com
Pasquesi Home and Gardens, Lake Bluff
Founded in 1975 by Ed and Marie Pasquesi, Pasquesi
Home and Gardens has evolved from a single-location
hardware store into a full-service garden center
business that ranks No. 69 in IGC Magazine's IGC
100 research of the nation's leading independents
NGB Membership Hits
All-Time High
National Garden Bureau (NGB), the non-profit,
membership-based organization that promotes
gardening on behalf of the horticulture industry, recently
marked a significant milestone as it welcomed its 100th
member - an all-time high!
The membership increase is attributed to the
organization's influence on a consumer community that
continues to grow year after year.
" NGB's membership has been on the rise for several
years now as millennials and the next generation of
gardeners seek information to help them succeed in their
gardening pursuits. NGB's goal has always been to help
ALL gardeners be successful and, as our website mission
states, 'Inspire. Connect. Grow., " said Tim Hodson, NGB
president. " Our continued growth is a reflection of how
the horticulture industry is eager to help people pursue
their passion and achieve their gardening goals. "
NGB's growing sphere of influence includes:
* 920,000 monthly Pinterest views
* 250,000+ website visitors per year
* 60,000 social media followers
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with $9.3 million in sales. Now led by three secondgeneration
Pasquesi siblings, the IGC seamlessly blends
plant departments with a diverse variety of offerings,
including gifts, garden decor, patio furniture, grills,
home accessories, fashion, and pet. IGC tour-goers
will see firsthand how the strategic merchandising
and signage here unify the departments and create
an overall aesthetic for the store. Pasquesi Home
and Gardens is known for its broad selection of highquality
plants and products. Safe, organic, and pet- and
kid-friendly soils, amendments, and fertilizers help
keep their lawns and gardens thriving. Garden center
retailers will take back the actionable ideas they need
to jumpstart a pet department at their store from this
visit - the store's dedicated pet area showcases food,
treats, bedding, toys and supplies for dogs, cats, birds
and small animals. - www.pasquesi.com
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre horticultural
destination with 27 gardens and four nature areas. IGC
tour-goers will get inspired with ideas for their stores'
outdoor displays and their customers' homes in the
Landscape Garden, Rose Garden, Sensory Garden, Water
Garden, Japanese Garden, Nature Play Garden and
more. Three greenhouses showcase fragrant flowering
plants, rare varieties, edibles, utilitarian plants, seasonal
selections and houseplants from around the world.
Wet tropical rain forests and hot desert sands are two
environments that have produced some of the most
unusual plants on earth, and many can be viewed here.
The Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden is the
site for the Chicago Botanic Garden's Plant Evaluation
* 25,000-name email database
In 2020, National Garden Bureau will celebrate its
100-year anniversary.
Today, National Garden Bureau is a 501c non-profit
organization that exists to educate, inspire and
motivate people to increase the use of plants in homes,
gardens and workplaces. NGB is the marketing arm
of the gardening industry. NGB members are experts
in the field of horticulture and gardening information
comes directly from those sources.
To learn more about the National Garden Bureau,
please visit www.ngb.org.
AmericanHort Announces New
Officers, Board Members
AmericanHort has installed it latest slate of officers
and three new members have been elected to its board
of directors. These individuals are leaders from across
the horticulture industry and encompass various
experiences, skills and backgrounds.
The official welcome will take place at Cultivate'19,
July 13-16, in Columbus, Ohio.
Program, where scientists study plants to determine
which are best-suited for Midwestern gardens and those
in similar climates. See what varieties are being studied
right now in person. - www.chicagobotanic.org
Chalet, Wilmette
After more than 100 years in business, Chalet ranks
No. 18 in IGC Magazine's IGC 100 research of the
nation's leading independents with an estimated $29.2
million in sales. This one-stop destination for customers
transforms their homes and gardens with the highestquality,
one-of-a-kind collections for indoors and out.
IGC tour-goers will have the opportunity to see the
signature Chalet Farms brand logo at work on trees,
shrubs, perennials and vegetables, showcasing the
expertly grown, climate-acclimated plants produced on
the retailer's 183-acre property in Southeast Wisconsin.
A contemporary selection of houseplants, garden tools,
indoor and outdoor home decor, garden structures,
and pet wellness and enrichment products round out
the product mix here. Chalet is the exclusive retailer in
all of Chicago of Walpole Outdoors pergolas, planters,
fences and more. - www.chaletnursery.com
Jayson Home, Chicago
For nearly 20 years, urban emporium Jayson Home
has been scouring the globe for modern and vintage
furnishings, accents and accessories designed to inspire
customers. The retailer's ever-evolving product selection
features modern and one-of-a-kind vintage furniture,
tableware, lighting, candles, books, pillows, textiles, and
more at its store, situated in a historic landmark building
in the upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.
During the gardening season, Jayson Home fills its brick
courtyard with lush greenery, with a specialty in outdoor
plants and containers. Year-round, customers can shop
from eclectic garden accents, exotic orchids, sun-loving
jades and other indoor plants. - www.jaysonhome.com
IGC Show's trade show, three keynotes and
Wednesday's concert from San Francisco rock music
legends Starship are all 100% focused on independent
garden centers and are all free. Register at www.
IGCShow.com.
" It's important that all segments of our industry
are represented on the board and we are excited to
welcome this diverse group of new members, " said Ken
Fisher, president and CEO of AmericanHort.
The new slate of officers will include:
* Susie Raker-Zimmerman, chairman of the
board, currently serves as vice president at RakerRoberta's
Young Plants and has been on the
AmericanHort board of directors since 2015. RakerZimmerman
is also an alumnus of GPN magazine's
40 Under 40.
* Tom Hughes, vice chairman of the board, president
and co-owner of Hughes Nursery & Landscaping,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
* Mike Klopmeyer, Ball FloraPlant, will become
immediate past chairman of the board, and Lisa Graf
of Graf Growers serves as treasurer.
New board members include:
* Gerry Docksteader, vice of operations for Master
Nursery Garden Centers
* Joe Hobson, president and COO of Midwest Trading
Horticultural Supplies, Inc.
* Amy Morris, head grower at Heimos Greenhouses and
the owner of Millstadt Young Plants.
http://www.chicagobotanic.org http://www.chaletnursery.com http://www.pasquesi.com http://www.gardenchicago.com http://www.jaysonhome.com http://www.IGCShow.com http://www.ngb.org
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